Company news, polymer materials

ADVANCED COMPOSITES Investment in world class manufacturing and technology facility / Opens within 12 months	01.12.2005
BASELL ORLEN New PE and PP lines started up at Plock / PKN supplying feedstock / Further investment plans	17.11.2005
ASAHI GLASS New ETFE plant scheduled for UK by 2007 / Worldwide demand growing by 5% annually	03.11.2005
A. SCHULMAN Compromise with investor / Growth strongest in Europe and Asia / New solid-colour sheets	03.11.2005
POLIBRASIL Suzano Petroquimica buys Basell´s stake / Brazilian company is leading PP supplier	20.10.2005
INNOVENE Ineos to acquire BP spin-off for USD 9m / Fourth largest independent chemical group	20.10.2005
BASF Expansion of Antwerp cracker in 2007	20.10.2005
DOW CHEMICAL New realignment plans for plastics operations	20.10.2005
DOMO Chemicals and nylon polymers unit up for sale / Plants in Belgium and eastern Germany to shut	06.10.2005
BASF Changes in senior management / Prätorius retires / Reiners steps into Baumgartner slot	06.10.2005
VICTREX Victrex expands UK capacity for PEEK powder	06.10.2005
DEGUSSA New technology for high performance PAEK acquired from Ticona / Production in China	06.10.2005
A. SCHULMAN Corporate raider targets US compounder and distributor / “Neglect” of shareholder interests	06.10.2005
BASELL Alastian PO website launched in North America	22.09.2005
REICHHOLD Management takes over composites producer for a symbolic USD 40 / Sustained losses	22.09.2005

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